anele

[ uh-neel ]

verb (used with object)

, Archaic.

, a·neled, a·nel·ing.

1. to administer extreme unction to.

anele

/ əˈniːl /

verb

1. archaic.
   tr to anoint, esp to give extreme unction to

Word History and Origins

Origin of anele¹

1275–1325; Middle English anelien, equivalent to an- on + elien to oil, equivalent to el- ( Old English ele oil < Latin oleum ) + -i- thematic vowel + -en ( Old English -an ) infinitive ending

Word History and Origins

Origin of anele¹

C14 anelen, from an- (from Old English an- on ) + elen to anoint (from ele oil, from Latin oleum )

Example Sentences

In 2021, the scandals surrounding the rapper took a dark turn when his 22-year-old fiancée Anele Tembe died in controversial circumstances, when she fell from the 10th floor of a Cape Town hotel.

From BBC

Twenty-four-year-old Anele Macanhe is looking exasperated.

From Science Magazine

Anele Ngcongca was buried on Thursday after he died in an accident near the eastern city of Durban on 23 November.

From BBC

Anele McGonigle, from Paisley, was one of the many who said the cherry blossom trees brightened her day.

From BBC

Nkechi Anele, the lead singer for Saskwatch, also hosts Roots ‘n’ All for Triple J and is the co-founder of The Pin.

From The Guardian